#74A8C4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.069 232.6), rgb(116, 168, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#74A8C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A8C4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.069 232.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74A8C4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A8C4 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A8C4 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A8C4 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A8C4
oklch(70.5% 0.069 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B6
oklch(63.2% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E698A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 232)
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Step 800
800
#1C5670
oklch(42.8% 0.073 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#74A8C4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9BA6C5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9DC4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B0B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A8C4
#74A8C4
oklch(70.5% 0.069 232.6)
- #C39578
#C39578
oklch(70.6% 0.069 53.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74A8C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #74A8C4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.